Richard Avis is a hero

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Blipo

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Richard Avis is a hero

PRoX

10-11-2008 09:11 AM

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Re: Richard Avis is a hero

I LOL'D

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10-11-2008 09:41 AM

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Lol.

10-11-2008 10:38 AM

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WTF? I don't even get it.

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10-12-2008 03:08 AM

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Yeah, I don't get it. I mean I THINK I do, but I'm not sure.

10-12-2008 04:44 AM

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Back at my old middle school, one of my friends' science teacher said, "think LONG and HARD". My friend immediately shouted, "That's what she said!"

10-12-2008 05:18 AM

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Omg I lol'd.

10-12-2008 05:56 AM

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